Gift giving is a tradition enjoyed by nearly everyone this time of year. I like to encourage folks to consider gifts that are thoughtful yet sensible and more importantly, do not not clutter a home.
Here are a few ideas to help you be a clutter-free gift giver:
- A year-long subscription to the zoo, museum, aviary or science center.
- A good wine or a special micro-brew beer. Consider a year-long sampling for a larger gift or just a bottle or 6-pack for a smaller gift.
- For the coffee drinker – a specialty coffee, gift card or free-refill card to their favorite coffee shop.
- A fuel gift card or auto emergency kit for the student traveler.
- Classes or workshops for a point of interest – dancing, cooking, quilting, photography, etc.
- There are hundreds of recipes for edible and drinkable treats that can be assembled inside a jar such as cookies, soups and hot cocoa. Do a Google search for ‘recipes in a jar’ and take your pick!
- A visit to an indoor water park is a nice treat for the whole family especially in the dead of winter.
- A gift certificate for fitness – Yoga, Pilates or any fitness center.
- A gift card to a favorite store or restaurant; consider your local establishments when possible.
- Instead of a hard cover book or cd – consider an e-book gift or i-tunes gift card.
- Specialty spices, oils or vinegars for the avid cook.
- A charity or mission donation in someone’s name.
- A gift certificate for a therapeutic massage, hair or nail salon is a luxurious treat.
- Movie, symphony or theater tickets.
- Tickets to a sporting event or concert.
- Homemade edible treats with an accompanying recipe to share.
- A free night of babysitting for a couple with children.
- Hobby gifts – golfers, cyclists, crafters, scrap bookers, and knitters would love supplies or a gift card from their favorite store.
- For family members – a photo calendar filled with family pictures, birth dates and anniversaries.
- The gift of time – coupons for a family night of games and home movies is time well spent and will not cost you a penny!
Please enjoy this season knowing that the right gift is out there and it probably does not require any dusting!
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Organization Lane!
Get Organized Pittsburgh!
NAPO presents:
Organizing Symposium
- Date: January 12, 2017
- Time: 8:30 am – 12 pm
- Location: Embassy Suites Airport
Learn more and and pre-register at: http://www.napopittsburgh.org/getorganizedpgh/
Color IN, Clutter OUT.
Create a closet you LOVE!
- Date: January 24, 2017
- Time: 7-8 pm
- Location: Sewickley Public Library
Free, but registration is required. Call 412-741-6920 to register.
A year-long subscription to the zoo, museum, aviary or science center.
A good wine or a special micro-brew beer. Consider a year-long sampling for a larger gift or just a bottle or 6-pack for a smaller gift.
Specialty spices, oils or vinegars for the avid cook.